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Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 194/Tuesday, October 7, 2014 60496 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 7, 2014 / Notices Commission rules 210.21(a)(2), (b)(1). DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE are regulated explosive materials The ALJ also found that there is no regardless of their size or specific indication that termination of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, energetic composition. The addition of investigation in view of the settlement and Explosives this term will not expand the list to agreement would have an adverse [Docket No. 2014R–25T] include any materials not already impact on the public interest. No party covered under other names. ATF petitioned for review of the ID. The Commerce in Explosives; 2014 Annual generally classifies pyrotechnic fuse as Commission has determined not to List of Explosive Materials low explosives subject to the Federal explosives laws and implementing review the ID and has terminated the AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, investigation. explosives regulations at 27 CFR Part Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); 555—Commerce in Explosives and the The authority for the Commission’s Department of Justice. U.S. Department of Transportation determination is contained in section ACTION: Notice of list of explosive classifies them as Class 1 explosives. 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as materials. External burning pyrotechnic fuses that amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part are components of small arms 210 of the Commission’s Rules of SUMMARY: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) ammunition will remain exempt Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part and 27 CFR 555.23, the Department pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 845(a)(4); and 210. must publish and revise at least safety and pyrotechnic fuses intended annually in the Federal Register a list By order of the Commission. only for sporting, recreational, or of explosives determined to be within cultural purposes in antique firearms (as Issued: October 1, 2014. the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 841 et seq. The defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16)), or Lisa R. Barton, list covers not only explosives, but also antique devices, as exempted from the Secretary to the Commission. blasting agents and detonators, all of term ‘‘destructive devices’’ in 18 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2014–23843 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] which are defined as explosive 921(a)(4)), will remain exempt pursuant materials in 18 U.S.C. 841(c). The BILLING CODE 7020–02–P to 18 U.S.C. 845(a)(5). The Department Department further seeks to clarify that has not removed any listing since its last ‘‘pyrotechnic fuses’’ are explosives; and publication of the List of Explosive has, therefore, added this term to the Materials. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE List of Explosive Materials. This notice This list supersedes the List of publishes the 2014 Annual List of UNITED STATES Explosive Materials dated October 28, Explosive Materials. 2013 (Docket No. 2013R–6T, 78 FR Hearings of the Judicial Conference DATES: The list becomes effective 64246). October 7, 2014. Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Notice of the 2014 Annual List of Procedure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Explosive Materials Brown, Chief, Explosives Industry Federal Register Citation of Previous Programs Branch; Firearms and Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 841(d) and 27 Announcement: 79FR 48250 Explosives Industry Division; Bureau of CFR 555.23, I hereby designate the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and following as explosive materials covered AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Rules Explosives; United States Department of under 18 U.S.C. 841(c): of Civil Procedure, Judicial Conference Justice; 99 New York Avenue NE., A of the United States. Washington, DC 20226; 202 648–7120. Acetylides of heavy metals. ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The list Aluminum containing polymeric hearing. includes all mixtures containing any of propellant. the materials on the list. Materials Aluminum ophorite explosive. Amatex. SUMMARY: The following public hearing constituting blasting agents are marked by an asterisk. While the list is Amatol. on proposed amendments to the Federal Ammonal. Rules of Civil Procedure has been comprehensive, it is not all-inclusive. Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures canceled: Civil Rules Hearing, October The fact that an explosive material is (cap sensitive). 31, 2014, Washington, DC. not on the list does not mean that it is *Ammonium nitrate explosive mixtures not within the coverage of the law if it (non-cap sensitive). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: otherwise meets the statutory Ammonium perchlorate having particle Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary and Chief definitions in 18 U.S.C. 841. Explosive size less than 15 microns. Rules Officer, Rules Committee Support materials are listed alphabetically by Ammonium perchlorate explosive Office, Administrative Office of the their common names followed, where mixtures (excluding ammonium perchlorate United States Courts, Washington, DC applicable, by chemical names and composite propellant (APCP)). Ammonium picrate [picrate of ammonia, 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820. synonyms in brackets. Explosive D]. Dated: October 1, 2014. The Department has added one new Ammonium salt lattice with term, ‘‘Pyrotechnic fuses’’ that will Jonathan C. Rose, isomorphously substituted inorganic salts. appear after ‘‘Pyrotechnic *ANFO [ammonium nitrate-fuel oil]. Secretary and Chief Rules Officer. compositions’’ on the List of Explosive Aromatic nitro-compound explosive [FR Doc. 2014–23819 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] Materials. The addition of this term will mixtures. BILLING CODE 2210–55–P clarify that ‘‘pyrotechnic fuses’’ (e.g. Azide explosives. black match, ignition fuse, quick match) B that are not otherwise exempt as a Baranol. component of ammunition or as black Baratol. powder articles intended for the BEAF [1, 2-bis (2, 2-difluoro-2- sporting, recreational, or cultural nitroacetoxyethane)]. purposes in antique firearms or devices, Black powder. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Oct 06, 2014 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 7, 2014 / Notices 60497 Black powder based explosive mixtures. Explosive mixtures containing N Black powder substitutes. tetranitromethane (nitroform). NIBTN [nitroisobutametriol trinitrate]. *Blasting agents, nitro-carbo-nitrates, Explosive nitro compounds of aromatic Nitrate explosive mixtures. including non-cap sensitive slurry and water hydrocarbons. Nitrate sensitized with gelled nitroparaffin. gel explosives. Explosive organic nitrate mixtures. Nitrated carbohydrate explosive. Blasting caps. Explosive powders. Nitrated glucoside explosive. Blasting gelatin. F Nitrated polyhydric alcohol explosives. Blasting powder. Nitric acid and a nitro aromatic compound BTNEC [bis (trinitroethyl) carbonate]. Flash powder. explosive. BTNEN [bis (trinitroethyl) nitramine]. Fulminate of mercury. Nitric acid and carboxylic fuel explosive. BTTN [1,2,4 butanetriol trinitrate]. Fulminate of silver. Nitric acid explosive mixtures. Bulk salutes. Fulminating gold. Nitro aromatic explosive mixtures. Butyl tetryl. Fulminating mercury. Nitro compounds of furane explosive C Fulminating platinum. mixtures. Fulminating silver. Nitrocellulose explosive. Calcium nitrate explosive mixture. Nitroderivative of urea explosive mixture. Cellulose hexanitrate explosive mixture. G Nitrogelatin explosive. Chlorate explosive mixtures. Gelatinized nitrocellulose. Nitrogen trichloride. Composition A and variations. Gem-dinitro aliphatic explosive mixtures. Composition B and variations. Nitrogen tri-iodide. Guanyl nitrosamino guanyl tetrazene. Nitroglycerine [NG, RNG, nitro, glyceryl Composition C and variations. Guanyl nitrosamino guanylidene Copper acetylide. trinitrate, trinitroglycerine]. hydrazine. Nitroglycide. Cyanuric triazide. Guncotton. Cyclonite [RDX]. Nitroglycol [ethylene glycol dinitrate, Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine [HMX]. H EGDN]. Nitroguanidine explosives. Cyclotol. Heavy metal azides. Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX]. Nitronium perchlorate propellant mixtures. Hexanite. Nitroparaffins Explosive Grade and D Hexanitrodiphenylamine. ammonium nitrate mixtures. Hexanitrostilbene. DATB [diaminotrinitrobenzene]. Nitrostarch. Hexogen [RDX]. DDNP [diazodinitrophenol]. Nitro-substituted carboxylic acids. DEGDN [diethyleneglycol dinitrate]. Hexogene or octogene and a nitrated N- Nitrourea. methylaniline. Detonating cord. O Detonators. Hexolites. Dimethylol dimethyl methane dinitrate HMTD Octogen [HMX]. composition. [hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine]. Octol [75 percent HMX, 25 percent TNT]. Dinitroethyleneurea. HMX [cyclo-1,3,5,7-tetramethylene 2,4,6,8- Organic amine nitrates. Dinitroglycerine [glycerol dinitrate]. tetranitramine; Octogen]. Organic nitramines. Hydrazinium nitrate/hydrazine/aluminum Dinitrophenol. P Dinitrophenolates. explosive system. Dinitrophenyl hydrazine. Hydrazoic acid. PBX [plastic bonded explosives]. Pellet powder. Dinitroresorcinol. I Dinitrotoluene-sodium nitrate explosive Penthrinite composition. mixtures. Igniter cord. Pentolite. DIPAM [dipicramide; Igniters. Perchlorate explosive mixtures. diaminohexanitrobiphenyl]. Initiating tube systems. Peroxide based explosive mixtures. PETN [nitropentaerythrite, pentaerythrite Dipicryl sulfone. K Dipicrylamine. tetranitrate, pentaerythritol tetranitrate]. Display fireworks. KDNBF [potassium dinitrobenzo-furoxane]. Picramic acid and its salts. Picramide. DNPA [2,2-dinitropropyl acrylate]. L DNPD [dinitropentano nitrile]. Picrate explosives. Dynamite. Lead azide. Picrate
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